• Ottawa Grassroots Festival

    30 Cleary Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Multi-day folk music festival with concerts, workshops, and community jams at First Unitarian Congregation, mix of paid evening shows + free daytime programming. The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer-run organization dedicated to cultivating community at the local level through a vibrant annual festival of concerts and participatory workshops.

  • Fibre Fling Art Show & Sale

    Annual fibre art show and sale at Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Drive. Creative textile and mixed-media work by local artists. Free, but donations are appreciated.

  • Irish Film Festival Ottawa

    Canadian Museum of Nature Theatre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Film screenings, guest Q&As, and Irish culture at Ottawa Art Gallery, strong niche cultural appeal

  • Capital Comic Book Convention Spring 13th Edition

    Billings Bridge / RA Centre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Comic-focused convention at the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive. Vendors, artists, writers, creators, and collector-heavy crowd. One of the clearer niche draw events that weekend. General admissions: CA$9.85 VIP Admission (Early Access 10am): 14.11